According to the Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain, all children from the European country are familiar with the legend of Santa's child licking and dismembering pal Krampus.

(Which explains why the Von Trapp children were so well behaved.)

The No Reservations host produced this disturbing stop-motion video to air on his show. But, sadly, the network heads decided American kids were frightened enough and pulled the plug on Bourdain's story Christmas demon.

Watch the disturbing tale (above) to see what makes The Nightmare Before Christmas seem adorable!